In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about days and dates in French.

Understanding how to discuss time is really important in any language. By learning these phrases, you’ll get better at speaking. We’ll explore the days of the week, the months of the year, and how to say dates and days in French.

Days of the Week

Here are the days of the week in French:

• Lundi - Monday
• Mardi - Tuesday
• Mercredi - Wednesday
• Jeudi - Thursday
• Vendredi - Friday
• Samedi - Saturday
• Dimanche - Sunday

If you want to say what day it is, you can use these phrases:

1. Aujourd'hui, c'est... (Today is...)

   • Example: Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi. (Today is Monday.)

2. Demain, c'est... (Tomorrow is...)

   • Example: Demain, c'est mardi. (Tomorrow is Tuesday.)

3. Hier, c'était... (Yesterday was...)

   • Example: Hier, c'était dimanche. (Yesterday was Sunday.)

Months of the Year

These are the months of the year in French:

• Janvier - January
• Février - February
• Mars - March
• Avril - April
• Mai - May
• Juin - June
• Juillet - July
• Août - August
• Septembre - September
• Octobre - October
• Novembre - November
• Décembre - December

To talk about the months, you can use these phrases:

1. Nous sommes en... (We are in...)

   • Example: Nous sommes en janvier. (We are in January.)

2. Le mois prochain, c'est... (Next month is...)

   • Example: Le mois prochain, c'est février. (Next month is February.)

3. Le mois dernier, c'était... (Last month was...)

   • Example: Le mois dernier, c'était décembre. (Last month was December.)

Expressing Dates

When you want to talk about specific dates, use this format:

1. C'est le... (It is the...)
   • Example: C'est le 5 mars. (It is the 5th of March.)

If you want to say the day of the week with the date, you can say:

2. Nous sommes le... (We are on the...)

   • Example: Nous sommes le 12 juillet. (We are on the 12th of July.)

3. Quelles sont les dates... (What are the dates...)

   • Example: Quelles sont les dates des vacances? (What are the dates of the holidays?)

Additional Phrases

Here are some more useful phrases when discussing schedules or plans:

1. À quelle date? (On what date?)

   • Example: À quelle date est la réunion? (On what date is the meeting?)

2. Quelle est la date aujourd'hui? (What is the date today?)

   • Example: Quelle est la date aujourd'hui? (What is the date today?)

3. C'est le weekend! (It’s the weekend!)

   • You can use this phrase to show you’re excited for your free time.

By learning these simple phrases, you’ll be able to talk about days and dates in French with ease. Try using these examples in conversations. This will help you improve your language skills and feel more confident when discussing time in French.